• Seventy-One percent (71%) of Energy Professionals surveyed indicate that for U.S. energy independence 10% of electricity should be generated from renewable sources by 2012 and 25% by 2025.
• Ninety-Seven percent (97%) of Energy Professionals surveyed indicate energy efficient technologies must be a major part of national energy policy in order to achieve energy independence.
• Eighty-Four percent (84%) of respondents indicated and increased level of interest from upper management in their company’s energy management strategies.
• Sixty-Three percent (63%) of respondents indicated and increased level of interest from upper management in their company’s Renewable energy plans.
• Sixty-One percent (61%) indicated their company has a Policy to reduce green house gas.
• Seventy-Two percent (72%) of Energy Professionals surveyed indicate a shortage of qualified professionals in the energy efficiency, sustainable and renewable energy fields in the next five years.
• Seventy percent (70%) of Energy Professionals surveyed indicate a need for national and state training for "Green Jobs" to address job shortages that are impairing growth in green industries, such as energy efficient buildings and construction, renewable electric power, energy efficient vehicles and bio fuels development.
• Forty-One percent (41%) of Energy Professionals surveyed plan to retire in the next ten years.
According to Albert Thumann, Executive Director of the Association of Energy Engineers, "The need to develop qualified energy professionals servicing the green energy marketplace has never been greater. During the thirty-two year history of the Association of Energy Engineers, I have never seen a more crucial time to implement programs to create green jobs and train energy professionals to reduce dependence on foreign oil and provide stimulus for the economy."
